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Symbology of the Orixás
Traditional Movements, Archetype and Storytelling as an Art Form
A Workshop with Rosângela Silvestre 
1:30 - 3:00 P.M. \ WIN 1.172
 

Taught by a premier artist of modern-day, African-influenced dance, this workshop introduces participants to a unique blend of traditional and contemporary movements, exploring their connections with rythms, archetypes and stories of the Orixás as they have been reinterpreted in Brazilian Candomblé and incorporated into Brazilian dance culture. Accompanied by local professional musicians, Rosângela Silvestre will guide participants through an exploration of the symbols behind Orixá dances, revealing the ways that sacred symbolism can inspire the body to dance. Open to the public; no reservation required. 

This event is sponsored by the Fine Arts Diversity Committee, the John L. Warfield Center for African American Studies, the Performance as Public Practice program and the Department of Theatre and Dance. 

Embodied Palestine Solidarity
A Lecture/Presentation with Nicole Bindler 
3:15 - 4:45 p.m. \ WIN 2.112

This lecture briefly covers the history of the formation of Palestinian and Israeli folk dance forms as representations of national identity. Bindler will present video documentation of Palestinian and Israeli folk dances, plus the work of contemporary choreographers from the region. She will discuss the conditions under which these artists live and make their work and how Brand Israel informs their funding, touring schedule and the content of their dances. This presentation is also informed by Bindler's three-year collaboration with Diyar Theater (Bethlehem, Palestine), who recently completed a tour WOMEN, a hybrid folk/contemporary dance that contains stories and images by and about women living under occupation. 

Sources include Dance and Authenticity in Israel and Palestine: Performing the Nation by Elke Kaschl, Boycott Divestment, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights by Omar Barghouti and the essay A Dancing Body Offers Legitimacy to the State by Shir Hacham and Ido Feder (from Social Choreography edited by Bojana Cvejić and Ana Vujanović). 

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